Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17927 · Landing gear
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. Airplanes
This AD applies to Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. Models FA-200-160, FA-200-180, and FA-200-180AO airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. Models FA-200-160, FA-200-180, and FA-200-180AO airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as deterioration of brake performance due to seal defects caused by deterioration due to age of the O-rings of the brake master cylinder. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Unless already done, do the following actions required by paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of this AD:
(1) As of September 9, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), if the brake master cylinder O-rings have accumulated more than 1,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 5 years since the last replacement of any O-ring or if the replacement date of any O-ring cannot be determined, within 50 hours TIS after September 9, 2014 (the effective date of this AD) or 1 year after September 9, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, replace any O-ring following Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 200-016, dated April 17, 2014.
(2) As of September 9, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), every time the brake master cylinder is replaced, inspect the manufacture date on the data tag of the brake master cylinder or the last replacement date of any O-ring by referring to the airframe logbook.
(3) During any inspection of the manufacture date of the brake master cylinder or the last replacement date of any O-ring as required by paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, if it is determined that the O-rings have accumulated more than 5 years since the manufacture date on the data tag of the brake master cylinder or the last replacement date of the brake master cylinder O-rings, or if the manufacture date on the data tag on the brake master cylinder and the last replacement date of any brake master cylinder O-ring cannot be determined, before further flight, replace all brake master cylinder O-rings when installed on the airplane following Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 200-016, dated April 17, 2014.
